Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ernie* Smith Money Can't Buy Life Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Street Girl Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) You're Getting Better Love Serenade
Matt* Lucas Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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